Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-25
TANGLeFooT MUST eMlGRATe.
Keystone State ProhibitiOnists Say So
woIfe's Charges Against Quay.

keystone state frDhtb1tlOnlsts Say So
wolfe's Charges Against Quay.
HARRiSBURG. Pa, Aug. 25-There were
400 delegates present at the state Prohibition
convention which met here Wednesday ihfforn-
ing at 10 O'Clock, and among the delegates
were dozen women Half an hour was
spent III devotional exercises and Hon. S. B.
Chace Of Northampton county, was made
temporary chairman. In his brief speech
Mr. Chase vigorously animadverted on the
action of the railways for charging Prohibit
ton delegates twice as much transportation
as was charged Republican delegates. He
also advocated woman suffrage.
Chairman Stevens of the state commit
tee made statement OF the failure to Sc
cure cheap rates from the rail ways for the
delegates. Hesaid that Vice President Green,
of the Pennsylvania road, had said that it
was the policy of that road to favor the Re-
pubhcaus in the matter of transportation,
and upon motion of Black, of Lancaster
| county, resolution was adopted providing
for committee to investigate the matter and
give publicity to the facts.
Speeches were also made by Chairman
Finch, of the national committee, and NJ J.
Tanning, of Michigan The former said a
Prohibition party was a necessity and the
latter made a speech that put the delegates in
good humor, after which resolutions were
submitted favoring more thorough observ-
auce of Sunday: the use of the Bible in the
public schools and {. national marriage law.
! Committees on organization, credentials, and
resolutions were appointed and the conven-
| ton took recess until p. m
| When the convention met at D. NJ Charles
s Wolfe last years candidate for governor,
was made permanent chairman, and pro-
ceeded to arraign the Republican party,
! which he charged with treacntry to the Pro-
hibition cause. His remarks were to the eff
feet that the Republicans were pretending to
be friendly to Prohibition while they were
/ really working for high license
HE following were elected secretaries T.
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license Ia" SATISFACTORY eNidenCe Vi .n'
completely OF the fepunicah ana pe'hocra'l'
parties ana tileit suolecC'on 10 we Saoon
power; taVors protection Oh american iapo
and capital the restriction OF Imnnigraton' 1h
reservation OF our pnollc ianas Tor aetuai SET
tiers; popular education WIN 'he re'eh'i'i
of the Bible in our public schools; just pen